The Stairs (I) (2021) User Reviews

When Creepypasta becomes a movie

[aarpcats · 5/10 · 17 July 2022]

Two 70s stars lead the cast of this tax write off, but are only on the screen for five minutes. The rest is a predictable gore fest with a couple of fun jump scares.

I have seen better, but I have seen worse. And at least it wasn't two hours of CGI.

Wasted potential

[Cobra_Fast · 3/10 · 27 August 2021]

The stairs in woods concept is so good because of the many ways you can spin it and build a mysterious atmosphere around it. This movie capitalizes on none of it. It's your stereotypical people being hunted in the forest movie, complete with stiff dialogue and cheesy writing. This one's just got a pretty set of stairs on screen for about two minutes of total screentime. In fact it's so unimaginative that they had to add a door to it.

Save yourself the time of this one, even if you're a fan of the NoSleep stories.

Waiting in the DMV line? Bring this movie along

[Silicone54 · 3/10 · 28 August 2021]

You won't need any audio to understand the story. It follows the typical B movie script and cast. You've seen 100 of these movies and should have all the lines memorized by now.

The plot is a boy disappears in the woods. 20 years later a bunch of hikers stumble upon him. Meanwhile, whole mysteries such as the stairs, the crazy couple, the monster, the below ground facility, the RV camper and the boy are all unexplained at the end of the movie.

The movie was a bit of a mess and the characters were not believable as friends, acquaintances or even brothers. Pass.

Wow... What??

[chanin-54616 · 2/10 · 13 August 2021]

This movie really made no sense. When it first started with the grandpa and boy I could tell it was gonna be one of those cheesy acted movies. But then cut to 20 years later and the real cast comes in and it seemed to pick up and possibly become a fun and only slightly cheesy movie. Nope. Aside from a few funny moments before the first scare, that is really all it offered. Then comes the "scary' barefoot girl. And the witch huts. And the weird creepy guy in the woods. I was interested until this point. Except THESE WERE NEVER EXPLAINED!!!!! Huge flaw, as what was even the point?!?!? Because then the movie took a whole other direction, it's like they weren't sure what they wanted to do with the plot. The funniest and best character died first, and then the movie got super cheesy again. With the forced dialogue and cringy acting. The lighting in the woods was terrible. It was basically daylight all around them in the middle of the night. Then out of nowhere they try and force this emotional scene with the main guy about his brother, all while hiding from a monster in an RV and speaking at FULL VOLUME the whole time. Like they can't even speak in hushed tones while they are hiding?? :D :D I could not even take it seriously at this point. Not to mention the kid has zero reaction when he finds out he has been missing for 20 years, hasn't aged a day, and this was his old childhood friend all grown up. Right, and why did they monster need to break out of the door that the people shut, when it was HIS lair? It wasn't even locked, and he was literally just out ten minutes ago killing the other guy. And another thing, does the door open inward or outward, because it kept changing. Also, the kid said there were a bunch of monsters, so why did the stairs catch on fire when that ONE monster was set on fire? I could forgive the acting and dialogue a little if there weren't so many glaring plot holes and things that just made no sense. That's just bad writing.

1st 9 reviews are clearly fake

[a_person_u_know · 1/10 · 27 August 2021]

This movie is terribly made with alot of stuff that made no sense or just flat out wasnt even attempted to be explained. Dont waste your time.

SAVE YOUR MONEY

[spunkicub-09192 · 1/10 · 13 August 2021]

This movie was all over the place. The monster was quite comical though. Throwback to decades ago. Terrible acting, choppy plot. Didn't know if it was horror, sci-fi, supernatural or what. Save your money please.

Ridiculous and no explanation

[millerteachglobal · 1/10 · 29 August 2021]

They should have just stuck with a standard "monster chases people around in woods" story. It would have been worlds better. But no, they had to introduce huge plot lines about supernatural and sci-fi phenomena that were never resolved and had no explanation! There were not even hints or leads: they would just have something really supernatural happen, and then you never heard about it again and there was never an explanation! That is a dirty thing to do to your viewers. Terrible. Save your time and watch something else.

When bad movies happen to good actors

[scipiogarling · 1/10 · 27 July 2022]

The beginning segment in 1997 was a fine start (even though they seemed set on making the character of One Good Actor, John Schneider, unlikeable), and I set to watch this rest. That good will was obliterated over the next 30 minutes by that bane of modern horror: the cast of unlikeable victim with unnatural behaviors. Unbearable in some cases. I wasn't able to last until the reappearance of The Stairs; perhaps you will and will get to see what horror befalls this unpleasant group. But for me it wasn't worth the horror of their continued presence.

A lot better than most of these kinds of movies.

[jgesselberty-1 · 6/10 · 24 February 2022]

For those who whine that the story made no sense, I ask, what about horror and the unexplained ever makes sense? It is, to be sure, your typical story about an encounter with the unknown, but it has a bit of a different approach. Give it a try. At least it is not one of the endless batch of "found footage" films that try to pass themselves off as an actual movie.

Dirty Doug

[knoxparker · 1/10 · 31 August 2022]

Dirty Doug dies, he was the best part of the movie and he died. I'm heartbroken, the most entertaining part of this movie. I had grown to love Dirty Doug and his filthy antics but he got high as balls and wandered off only to be killed without us even seeing him make his heroic last stand. RIP to the legend, Dirty Doug. #dirtydoug #rip #imnotcryingyouare #imisshim #filthyboy #disgusting #idontdohugs #isitdoug #thishastobe600characters...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................::..................................

The Stairs

[marinaant-36217 · 8/10 · 15 December 2021]

Honestly I thought I would hate it with much passion since I only saw bad reviews but wow it was great, it had many tense moments and mystery about the things happening in the film, it also had a nice ending which I didn't expect I totally recommend it it's one of the 2021 gems.

I just like the movie, it's quite something.

[kotarominami · 7/10 · 31 August 2021]

I just don't care if people don't like this movie but for me, the plot is interesting, the storyline is original although it can still be developed. There's a lot of mystery unsolved but let it remain there, the movie just fill my time.

I couldn't look away like a bad accident

[magus1514 · 1/10 · 24 July 2022]

I should have turned it off 20 minutes in but didn't for some reason. Interesting premise but horribly executed. Terrible movie. Don't waste your time.

Seriously?

[jhegre-1 · 1/10 · 28 August 2021]

Everything looks fairly normal for a while ...... until they introduce the "scary" parts which all are so ridiculous they become funny. Not intentionally funny. Almost so bad it could become a cult classic. But only almost.

Shocked!

[samwillis-86658 · 1/10 · 28 August 2021]

I was shocked to see Kathleen Q. And John S. In this movie. They're both excellent actors and to stoop to being in this is crazy. I'm watching it now and I'm halfway through it.

I haven't seen anything horror related to this film. There has been some funny parts though. That's the only reason I'm still watching it. I do not recommend this movie unless you're just completely bored and nothing else to do or watch.

Don't waste your time

[gaarauzumaki_992 · 2/10 · 29 August 2021]

I just saw this, went into it expected nothing and was still disappointed. There are two scenes with the stairs and they are both irrelevant. You can literally cut the stairs out of The Stairs movie and it would be the same movie. The guys were cute though so 2/10.

avoid at any cost!

[bernierau · 1/10 · 28 August 2021]

To make this short: this "movie" once again proves that not everyone who thinks he has "the gift/talent/need" to write a script for a movie actually HAS the ability to do so. A waste of time, cheesy writing, bad acting - avoid if you value your time. There are at least a hundred better ways to waste your time. This is not one of them.

Color grading? Contrast?

[pranakhan-69037 · 5/10 · 28 August 2021]

While this film has an interesting premise, and a good marketing and licensing budget...

WHO thought the color grading was ready for release?

On an HDR UHD television this is completely washed out! If they had reduced the brightness and kept the contrast they would have a more visually interesting film! I don't understand the obsession some filmmakers have with either increased frame rates or washed out bright colors or both! I want movies to look like professionally produced movies on film, not cheap television video! Not cheaply produced daytime soaps!

This film had potential but it was totally washed out colorwise!

For an example of a digital low-budget film with REAL professional brightness, contrast, and creative cinematography, check out "Gaia" (2021).

Low budget or not, want to look like a real movie? Color grade your film to match Gaia, or go home!

Seriously!

Much needed review

[Tmeverett69 · 7/10 · 9 July 2022]

I felt the need to review because the few people that didn't like it seemed to think you have to choose 1 or 10. I liked that it appeared normal (people going hiking) but then adding a twist on what would first appear typical. The stairs while common in these types of movies were not where you would think nor does it serve as the same purpose as a movie of this kind. The enemy of this movie is a creature you would not normally see, nor does it react in a way you would imagine. I deducted a few stars because it appeared repetitious at times. Also it left a few things unexplained and wishing they played those parts out differently.

Halfway thru the movie and I'm gonna bail

[brucecsnow · 1/10 · 23 July 2022]

15 minutes in and the stupid decisions meter is at 8. The group of teenagers, more like thirtysomething, are togethers for some unknown reason. Other than camping they are going to hike 30 miles in 2 days for what?

The only thing I've got to hand to the producers is spend $1000 on some slick staircase in the woods, pay some writers a couple hundred dollars for a script and another grand for props.

Feed some starving actors and you got yourself a movie

Then sell it to a streaming service for a handsome profit.

I only do handshakes

[nogodnomasters · 8/10 · 3 September 2021]

Jesse (Thomas Wethington) goes hunting with his grandfather (John Schneider). The gun is bigger than the kid. I kept wondering if I was watching the right movie as where the heck are "the stairs?" Jesse finds the stairs in the middle of the woods. He is taken inside the rear door as is his grandfather. Twenty years later five young adults go hiking in the Cascades during the "blood moon" which we never really saw. People go missing during this time. Strange things happen to them as eventually they arrive at THE STAIRS!!!.

The characters for the most part were decent. Dirty Doug (Josh Crotty) added humor to the story with his off-colored comments. No real closure.

Guide: F-word. Sex. No nudity.

But what about the carving?

[ElizabethBrownWoodcarving · 26 July 2022]

I just wanna know who carved the big Sasquatch in the store scene. Best part of the movie. Of course I'm biased as I'm a professional woodcarver but whatever.

Worth viewing one time.

[ewells187 · 6/10 · 13 August 2021]

I just saw the Fantom Works special theatrical release of this film. It was interesting and looked good on the big screen. It started slow but when it picked up some unexpected twists held my attention. Nothing amazing but not a bad film.

Why the twist?

[halfxbreed23 · 4/10 · 19 January 2022]

This movie would be a hald decent creature feature if not for a nonsensical twist that has little to do with the overarching plot. Everything seems to be shoved in with a last minute exposition. Also, it was a complete waste of a unique "stairs in the woods" premise. The reason? There is none. Just stairs around the door that leads to the baddies...

A very generic creature film and I don't recommend this one in particular.

[Vivekmaru45 · 2/10 · 28 August 2021]

A watered down supernatural horror movie and I have seen loads of these types in the past and most of them superior to this one.

This one seems to be directed by a novice. The actors are all bland - no one actually shines in the acting department.

The special-effects in this movie are below mediocre - don't expect any SFX wizardry. Indeed I find movies I that have seen twenty years before have better special effects. In this light I am saddened by the loss of the great SFX legend: Stan Winston(1946-2008) whose alien queen sequence is legendary.

The plot of this film concerns a young boy who is taken for a hunting trip by his grandfather. Soon deep into the woods, the boy discovers a mysterious stairway that leads nowhere and suddenly is attacked by an unknown creature and dragged away, his screams alert his grandpa who comes to his aid but is unable to rescue him.

Years go by and a new group of people come to this exact spot and once again the events of the past unfold.

Sloppy direction, mediocre camerawork and background sound-effects, backed by amateurish acting make this one a very dull and predictable movie to sit through.

Some better movies to see: Mutant 1984, C. H. U. D. 1984, Troll 1986, Pumpkinhead 1988, Leviathan 1989, Tremors 1990, Split Second 1992.

These are just a few movies, there are so many more that I can't write down all of them. Cheers!